Hair curler



Sept' 2, 1941 w. H. HERMsDoRF 2,254,527

HAIR CURLER Filed April 14, 1939 2 Sheets-Sheet l FZQZ 5 L f6' f 5 f5' Z jZ f4 Sept. 2, 1941. w. H. HERMSDORF HAIR GURLER Filed April 14, -1939 2 Sheets-Shea?l 2 Patented Sept. 2, 1941 HAIR CURLER Walter H. Hermsdorf, Chicago, Ill., assignor to Chain Store Products Corporation, Chicago, Ill., a corporation of Delaware Application April 14, 1939, Serial No. 267,740

7 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in hair curling devices and refers specifically to a device upon which a strand ofY hair may conveniently be curled, and in conjunction with which a hair pin or fastener may be automatically positioned to hold the strand in curled condition.

The objects and advantages of my invention will be apparent from the accompanying drawings and following detailed description.

In the drawings, Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of my hair curling device.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the device shown in Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged, longitudinal sectional view of the curling device.

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional View taken on line 4 4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a side elevational View, parts being broken away and parts being shown in section, of my curler with a strand of hair wound thereon.

Fig. 7 is a side elevational view of a modification of my invention.

Fig. 8 is a top plan View of the device shown in Fig. 7.

Fig. 9 is a longitudinal sectional view of the device with a hairpin mounted thereon.

Fig. 10 is a view similar to Fig. 9 showing the hairpin moved to operative position.

Fig. 11 is a transverse sectional view taken on line II-II of Fig. '7.

Fig. 12 is a sectional view taken on line I2-I2 of Fig. 7.

Fig. 13 is a side elevational view, parts being shown in section of another modification of my invention.

Fig. 14 is a sectional view taken on line M-Ill of Fig. 13.

Fig. 15 is a View similar to that shown in Fig. 14, with a strand of hair wound thereon.

Referring in detail to the drawings, I indicates a hair curler embodying the concepts of my invention. The curler I comprises two'members designated 2 and 3 which are rotatable relative to each other.

The member 2 comprises a rod 4 which carries at one end an annular knob 5, and at the opposite end an annular collar 6 is rigidly mounted on said rod. A tubular member I is rigidly positioned on the exterior of collarl 6 and is provided with diametrically disposed elongated slots 8 which open toward the free end of the member '1, the edges of the slots being relieved, as at 9 to provide a -clothespin-like end. A leaf spring Ill is positioned at one end between the collar 6 and tubular member l, said spring being positioned within the member I and extending toward its free end where the spring is bent, as atII. f 'i The member 3 is of hollow construction and embraces rod 4 between knob 5 and collar 6, the member 3 serving as a bearing for rod 4 whereby said rod may be rotated within the hollow inem-4 ber 3. A sleeve I2 is rigidly mounted upon member 3, or, if desired, may be formed integral with said member. The sleeve I2 is provided with a longitudinal slot I3 which extends substantially parallel to the axis of rod 4. A ring Ill is rigidly mounted upon or may be formed integral with sleeve I2, said ring being provided with an kopening I5 into which slot I3 opens. A portion of ring I4, at a point in alignment with slot I3, overhangs a portion of the opening I5, the upper contour of the overhanging portion I6 being curved to -conform substantially with the crimps I6 of a hairpin I'I, the hairpin shown ibeing of the conventional bobby-pin type. One edge of the overhanging portion I6 is curved, asshown best at I6" in Fig. 2. One dening edge of lslot I3 adjacent opening I5 is angularly disposed, as shown at I8 in Figs. 1 and 2, to widen the slot adjacent the ring. V

In utilizing the curler I, the pin I'I is positioned on the member 3 with its legs, adjacent their ends, embracing the overhanging portion I6 of the ring. The longitudinal axis of the pin will thereby be disposed parallel to slot I3. The tension of the pin will hold the pin in place, as-` sisted by the registration of the curved top of the overhang I6 and the crimp I6'. The end of the lower leg I9 rests upon shoulder 2i), formed upon the end of member 3, which is flush with the surface of tube 1.

The end of a strand of hair 2| is then inserted in slots 8 'through the ends of said slots, thereby displacing spring I0 and in turn being clamped by said spring. The member 3 is then grasped by one hand of the user and held rmly while the knob 5 is rotated by the users other hand thereby wrapping or winding the strand of hair 2l in cylindrical fashion upon tube l. It is prefera-ble that the hair be tightly wound upon the tube yso as to more neatly set the hair. `The winding is continued until substantially the entire length of the strand is wound upon the tube, bringing the tube closely adjacent the lscalp of the user. v

The pin Il is then moved longitudinally along slot I3, the lower leg passing beneath the cylindrically coiled hair. During this operation, the hair prevents one end of the pin from moving laterally, and the opposite end, the U-bend, is confined and guided by the walls of slot vI3'. However, when the U-bend reaches the tapered wall I8, one side of the U-bend being unconned by the slot Wall moves laterally into the opening I5 thereby. disengaging the pin from the curler. This lateral movement is caused primarily by theincreased tension lof thepin as the U-bend approaches the overhang I6. If desired, the top of the4 overhang may be sloped slightly to assist this movement. However, theY lateral movement will occur whether the member |6 is sloped or not since it is substantially impossible, with the U-bend unguided as it is at this point, Ito push the pin forwardly in aV theo-v retically straight line. l If the pin l|1 is still'in engagement when the U-:bendrea'ches the over-f hanging member I6, the curved edge I" of said overhanging member will dee'ct'the pin there' from. l

'; U-'bend 35 contacts the curve 38 of the lower leg 32and is deected to edgeV 29 thereby permitting 'the disengagement .i of pin 34 from the curler. '111e flraiengaged or clamped by the hairpin may then be slid from the member 22 as a curl.

The release of the pin by the curler leaves'the pin in clamping position upon the cylindrical coil of hair which may be removed together with the Y retaining pin from the tubular end 1.

It is of Ydecided advantage to clamp the coil Y0f hair by AVthepin as close to the scalp as possible'f By virtue of Vthefaot that the members 2 and 3f are freely rotatable relative to each other, `and that the bottom vleg I9 of the pin can be'moved long-itudinally-under the coil at any position of the tubular member 1, this position of the pin withrespect to the coil and scalp is made possible.

Referring particularly to Figs; '7, 8,' 9, l0, 11 and 12, -a modification of my invention is shown wherein 22 indicates `a tubular member which isv rotatably positioned in a tubular sleeve 23. The tubular member 22 is provided, adjacent one end,

withdiametrioally opposite s lots 24 similar to the end 1 of member 2. A spring, not shown, similar to spring I0, may be positioned within member 22..V A plug 25is insertedfin,and` rigidly con-` nected to, one end of member,22, said plug carry-1 ing a knurledf-'head 26. .Sleeve 23 embraces memeA 9 ber 22 andanend of said sleevegis turnedxinwardly, as at 21, between the YendV ofV member 22' and head26, whereby said sleeve is maintained in' desired position uponmember 22. It can readilyl Referring particularly to Figs. 13, 14 and 15. another modification of my invention is shown, as curler 39. Curler 39 functions in a manner similar tothe curler shown in Figs. '7 to 12 inclusive. Curler 39 comprises an exterior or sleeve portion 4|)r which embraces a tubular member 4|.

I Similar'to ythe tubular member 22, member 4| is other similar transparent material.

of said sleeve. The two legs 32' and 33 lof thef In utilizing this form of my invention, astrand of hair, not shown, is wound around member 22 similar to .the manner hereinbefjore described in conjunctionV with member 2. A hairpin 34 hav- Y ing a Ubend 35 and legs 36 Vand31is positioned inslot 28 with its legs embracing the legs 32 and 3'3 of the vspring 3|. Of Hcourse, the hairpin 34 may be positioned on sleeve 23 before the ha-ir is provided with diametrically opposite elongated slots 42 whichare adapted to receive the ends of the strand'of hair to be curled. One end of the tubular member -4 I is provided with an annular flange 43 into which a Vcup-like member 44 is adapted to be removably positioned, the member 44 being constructed of a transparent resin or A partition 45 is disposed intermediate the length lof .the

tubular member 4| vwhereby a compartment is formed for spare hairpins 46 which areobservable through the transparent closure 44.

The opposite end of the tubular member 4| is provided with circumferentially spaced parallel ribs 41, It can readily be seen, byreference to Fig."-15, that when hair 48 is Wound around the ribbedgend ofthe tubular member 4|, spaces 49 willbeprovided between the heair and the tubularfwall of the member 4|, 'A spring 58,`similar in construction to spring 3| is mounted 'uponthe sleeve 40 and said vsleeve is provided'with a guide slot 5| similar to slot 28. A hairpin 52 is adapted to Ybe positioned in slot 5| with the legs of the pin embracing the spring 50.' When thekhair 48 `is wound about the tubular member 4| lthe hairpin 52 is moved along slot 5| so as to insert the lower legof the 'hairpin in a space 49 and the upper leg of the hairpin above the hair. When the U-bend 53 of the hairpin 52 reaches the r i spring yit is deflected-thereby and the hairpin slips laterally from the spring, permitting the legs or thehairpin'to grasp the coiled hair. The coil ofv hair 48, held by the hairpin, may then be removed from the tubular member.

AI -`claim as myinvention:`

I' 1. A hair curling` device comprising, an `outer sleeve-likefvmember, an inner member, said inner member projecting beyond an end of said outer member,;means for winding a strand of hair in coil fashion upon the projecting portion of said inner member, and a lug upon said 'outer `member for carrying ahairpin thereon, said outer memd ber rbeingrotatable'a suiiicient degree relative to Wound upon member 22, this being the preferable ber ,22, vlegs 3.1 moves under the coil ofjhaiii Vcarried-ori `said memberV and leg-'36 moves thereover. rAsthe pin 3411s thusV moved, the legs ,36;

, and 3l increase their Atension Auponlegs .32 and' 33 Vtending to squeeze said latter legsftoge'ther and permitting the upperleg 35 o f the'pin 34to descend uponthe coil -of-rhain, 1 Y It Will-be notedl that the lower leg `32`of spring said inner member to move said hairpin to any desired circumferential position relative to said innerv memberr afterv the coil of 'hair has been wound'uponi said inner member, said'lug being arranged: and-constructedt spread the legs of the .hairpin and 'tolmaintain said legs in spread relationship during longitudinal movement of "sai-'dhairpin relative to said lug and to direct one lleg'ofthe hairpin between said inner member and fsa-idcoil` movement'r 2. A hair curling device comprising, an outer hair during said longitudinal sleeve-like member, an inner member, said inner member projecting beyond an end of said outer member, means for Winding a strand of hair in coil fashion upon the projecting portion of said inner member, and a lug upon said outer member for releasably carrying a hairpin thereupon, said outer member being rotatable a suicient degree relative to said inner member so that said hairpin can clamp said coiled hair at any desired circumferential position relative to said inner member after the coil of hair has been Wound upon said inner member, said lug being arranged and constructed to spread the legs of the hairpin and to maintain said legs in spread relation during longitudinal movement of said hairpin relative to said lug and to direct one leg of the hairpin under said coil of hair during said longitudinal movement, said lug also being arranged and constructed to permit re,- lease ofthe hairpin therefrom at the end of its longitudinal movement.

3. A hair curling device comprising, an outer sleeve-like member, an inner member, said inner member projecting beyond an end of said outer member, means for Winding a strand of hair in coil fashion upon the projecting portion of said inner member, a lug upon said outer member for releasably carrying a hairpin thereupon, said outer member being rotatable a sumcient degree relative to said inner member so that said hairpin can clamp said -coiled hair at any desired circumferential position relative to said inner member after the coil of hair has been Wound upon said inner member, said lug being arranged and constructed to spread the legs of the hairpin and to maintain said legs in spread relation during longitudinal movement of said hairpin relative to said lug and to direct one leg of the hairpin under said coil of hair during said longitudinal movement, means for releasing said hairpin from said outer member to clamp said coil of hair in said hairpin, and means for guiding said hairpin in a substantially straight line parallel to the axisof said projecting inner member for a major portion of the movement of the hairpin.

4. A hair curling device comprising, an outer member, an inner member which projects beyond an end of said outer member, means for Winding a strand of hair into a coil upon the projecting portion of said inner member, a lug carried by said outer member, said lug projecting substantially parallel to and spaced from the surface of said outer member, said lug being adapted to carry a hairpin with its legs embracing and spaced apart by said lug, said outer member being rotatable a sufficient degree relative to said inner member so that said hairpin can clamp said coiled hair at any desired circumferential position relative to said inner member after the coil of hair has been Wound upon said inner member, said hairpin being adapted to be moved longitudinally from said outer member to said inner member, said lug being arranged to direct one leg of said hairpin between the coil of hair and the outer surface of the inner member during said movement, said outer member being provided with means permitting said hairpin to be released from said lug when the U-bend of the hairpin is moved to a position adjacent said lug.

5. A hair curling device comprising, an out-er sleeve-like member and an inner member which projects beyond an end of said outer member, said outer member being provided with an elongated slot adapted to serve as a guide for a hairpin, a lug projecting over a portion of said slot adjacent one end of said slot, one wall delining said slot receding away from said lug, means for Winding a strand of hair on said inner member, the lug on said'outer member being adapted to carry a hairpin the legs of which embrace said lug, said outer member being rotatable relative to said inner member to move said hairpin to anydesired circumferential position relative to said inner member after the coil of hair has been Wound upon said inner member, said hair-- pin being movable longitudinally of said slot 'into clamping engagement with said coiled hair, the legs of said hairpin being engaged with said lug during said movement of said hairpin until the U-bend of said hairpin reaches a position 4opposite the receding Wall of the slot whereupon said hairpin can move laterally and become disengaged from said lug. Y

6. A hair curling device comprising, an outer sleeve-like member, an inner member, said inner member projecting beyond an end of said outer member, means for Winding a strand of hair in coil fashion upon the projecting portion of said inner member, and a lug upon said outer member for releasably carrying a hairpin thereupon, said outer member being suiiiciently rotatable relative to said inner member that said hairpin can clamp said coiled hair at any desired circumferential position relative to said inner member after the coil of hair has been wound upon said inner member, said lug having resilient legs arranged .to spread the legs of the hairpin and to maintain said legs in spread relation during longitudinal movement of said hairpin relative to said lug and to direct one leg of the hairpin under said coil of hair during said longitudinal movement, said lug also being arranged to per.- mit release of the hairpin at the end of its longitudinal movement.

7. A hair curling device comprising, an outer sleeve-like member, an inner member, said inner member projecting beyond an end of said outer member, means for Winding a strand of hair in coil fashion upon the projecting portion of said inner member, and a lug uponisaid outer member for releasably carrying a hairpin thereupon, said outer member being rotatable a sucient degree relative to said inner member so that said hairpin can clamp said coiled hair at any desired circumferential position relative to said inner member after the coil of hair has been Wound upon said inner member, said lug having resilient legs arranged to spread the legs ofthe hairpin and to maintain said legs in spread relation during longitudinal movement of said hairpin relative to said lug and to direct one leg of the hairpin under said coil of hair during said longitudinal movement, and means for guiding said hairpin in a substantially straight line parallel to the axis of said inner member for a major portion of said movement of the hairpin, said lug also being arranged to permit release of the hairpin at the end of its longitudinal movement, i

WALTER H. HERMSDOZRIF.v 

